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St. John Hiking Trails

Ram Head Trail

Desert-like headland; Blue Cobblestone beach; 360-degree ocean vista

Salt Pond Bay Trail

Short walk to swimming/snorkeling beach; sunny and dry

Reef Bay Trail

937 ft descent; sugar mill & petroglyphs; strenuous return climb

Petroglyph Trail

Side trail off Reef Bay; ancient Taino carvings & small waterfall

L'Esperance Trail

Historic Danish road; lush forest with genip, guava berry, bay rum & mango; passes L’Esperance estate ruins and finishes near Reef Bay

Lind Point Trail

Dry forest; leads to Salomon & Honeymoon beaches; 140-ft climb

Caneel Hill Spur

Short link from Caneel Hill summit to Caneel Bay; glimpses of bays

Solomon Beach Trail

Spur off the Lind Point Trail; 250 ft descent to secluded Salomon Bay; passes Lind Point Overlook and shady forest

Caneel Hill Trail

700-ft climb; dry forest recovering from hurricanes; panoramic overlook

Leinster Bay Trail

Coastal path to Waterlemon Cay; ruins & snorkeling

Cinnamon Bay Trail

700-ft ascent; leads to America Hill spur; lush forest

Cinnamon Bay Loop

Self-guiding nature trail through ruins & forest

Francis Bay Trail

Accessible boardwalk through mangroves; excellent bird watching

Peace Hill Trail

Quick family-friendly climb to 300‑year‑old windmill ruins; sweeping views of Hawksnest Bay, Trunk Bay, Jost Van Dyke & Tortola

Annaberg Historic Trail

Annaberg Sugar Mill; interpretive signs; views of Sir Francis Drake Channel

Annaberg School Area Trail

Schoolhouse ruins; sweeping views of Mary Point & Tortola

Brown Bay Trail

Hurricane Hole & BVI views; cacti; rocky, sunny path

Johnny Horn Trail

Steep ridges; Murphy Great House ruins; views over Sir Francis Drake Channel

Maria Hope Trail

Old Danish road linking Josie Gut and Maho Bay; lush tropical forest with ruins and scenic overlook toward Maho & Francis Bays

Tamarind Trail

Steady uphill connector to Caneel Hill; shady & well maintained

Water Catchments Trail

Connects North Shore Road to catchment ruins; joins Caneel Hill Trail

Bordeaux Mountain Trail

1,000-ft climb; plantation ruins; views of Great Lameshur Bay

Drunk Bay Trail

Rocky coast with stone sculptures; cactus; not for swimming

Europa Bay Trail

Remote bay; glimpses of coast; good bird-watching

Genti Bay Trail

Secluded beach off Reef Bay Trail; shade & calm swimming

Great Sieben Trail

Colonial road with ruins; moist forest; views of Fish & Rendezvous Bays

Lameshur Bay Trail

Dry forest climb to Reef Bay junction; Europa Beach spur

Tektite Trail

Rocky ridge to Cabritte Horn; barrel cacti, orchids & seabirds

Yawzi Point Trail

Thorny scrub & cactus; colonial ruins; access to isolated coves

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